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(Patent) Apple Doubling Down on Bendable Designs for MacBook, MacBook Pro
[Tech]
2020/05/17 09:11
Future MacBook or MacBook Pro models may adopt a unibody design with a seamless bendable hinge mechanism to allow Apple to build them out of a single piece of material.Following many Apple patent applications for bendable, and even rollable, screens for the iPhone and iPad, the company is also examining how a MacBook Pro could benefit from being able to bend. Rather than the current complex hin...
(PDF) BCG : COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Snapshot #7: Retracing the Old Normal
[Consumer]
2020/05/17 09:10
A look back sounds appealing. As lockdowns continue across most US states, many people are reflecting on what life was like before COVID-19. The inclination to reminisce is certainly understandable on a deeply human level: a few months ago, consumers were engaging in life-enriching activities ranging from taking vacations to shopping in nonessential stores to dining in favorite restaurants to s...
(Paper) Inflatable E-Bike Fits in a Backpack - POIMO
[Design]
2020/05/17 09:09
Flexibility, portability, and intrinsic safety could make this personal mobility system better than rigid bikes and scooters.The trend towards communal sidewalk-based personal mobility systems (like shared bikes and scooters) has resulted in some amount of actual personal mobility, but also a lot of cluttered sidewalks, injured riders and pedestrians, and questionable business models. Fortunate...
(M&A) Apple Acquires Startup NextVR that Broadcasts VR Content
[Investing]
2020/05/17 09:08
Apple Inc. confirmed it acquired NextVR, a startup that provides sports and other content for virtual-reality headsets. NextVR provides virtual-reality sports content to headsets. Apple developing virtual reality, augmented reality headsets.The acquisition may help Apple’s development of VR and AR headsets with accompanying software and content. NextVR supplies content to several existing VR h...
Intel Capital Invests $132 Million in 11 Disruptive Technology
[Investing]
2020/05/17 09:07
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization, announced today new investments totaling $132 million in 11 technology startups. These companies bring to market breakthrough innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous computing and chip design. The companies joining Intel Capital’s portfolio are Anodot, Astera Labs, Axonne, Hypersonix, KFBIO, Lilt, MemVerge, Pro...
(Video) Moxie is a Pixar-Inspired Robot Backed by Toyota, Sony, Amazon, and Intel
[Investing]
2020/05/17 09:06
Designed by Fuseproject with input from an ex-Jim Henson designer, Moxie is the new robot to watch.Three years ago, I talked to a team of designers at Mattel who were so excited they could barely contain themselves. They had developed what they believed to be the next big hit for kids: An $300 AI speaker called Aristotle. It was essentially an Amazon Echo reimagined as a nanny to read to your c...
(Infographic) Why is Your Business’ Future Video Marketing ?
[Business]
2020/05/17 09:03
Did you watch a video online today? Chances are that you might have. Video is growing rapidly in importance and popularity for good reason. Today, it sits as one of the top marketing tools you need for a marketing strategy. It is not surprising given how effective this form of content is in increasing brand awarenessAnd it’s not hard to understand why. Video excites and engages people like few...
(PDF) World Bank Report - Demand for Battery Metals to Jump 500% by 2050
[Business]
2020/05/14 09:10
Production of battery metals such as graphite, lithium and cobalt will have to increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies, the World Bank reported Monday. According to the global lender, over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power, as well as the energy storage required to transition to a lo...
